Quick Pickled Zucchini Or Yellow Squash Or Onion Or Bell Pepper

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 zucchini, sliced very thin (or other abundant veggie)
• 1 cup sugar (can reduce to as little as 1/4 cup)
• salt
• 1/2 cup vinegar (more or less, cover the cucumbers)
• 1/4 cup dill weed, chopped, fresh (or 1 tbs dry)
• 2 teaspoons garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 -2 teaspoon serrano chili, chopped (jalapeno or other ok)
• 1 teaspoon ginger (triple if fresh chopped)
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 mix sugar, salt, vinegar and chosen spice.
• 2 add zucchini (or other veggies). be sure veggies are covered, if not adjust.
• 3 let the flavors develop for at least 3 hours in the fridge.
• 4 this keeps very well in the fridge.
• 5 if you are doing a big batch, consider freezing after the 3 hours.
• 6 if you do a bunch of small zip locks or container you will be able to take just enough out at one time.
• 7 if in zip locks, you can lay them out to freeze and then put a bunch in a larger zip lock for easy handling in the freezer.
• 8 remember to mark them, especially if you do a bunch of different spice mixes.
• 9 if you make cucumbers, test freeze them. i am not sure they would freeze well.